diff --git a/lib/chromaprint.ex b/lib/chromaprint.ex
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+defmodule Chromaprint do
+  @moduledoc """
+  Elixir bindings for the [Chromaprint](https://github.com/acoustid/chromaprint)
+  audio fingerprinting library.
+
+  Two ways to use it:
+
+  * **Streaming** - `new/1` → `start/2` → `feed/2` (any number of times) →
+    `finish/1` → `fingerprint/1` (or `raw_fingerprint/1`, `hash/1`).
+  * **One-shot** - `compute/2` takes the entire 16-bit PCM buffer and returns
+    `{:ok, fingerprint_string}`.
+
+  Audio input is **little-endian signed 16-bit PCM**, interleaved across
+  channels.
+  """
+
+  alias Chromaprint.NIF
+
+  @algorithms %{test1: 0, test2: 1, test3: 2, test4: 3, test5: 4}
+  @algorithm_codes Map.new(@algorithms, fn {k, v} -> {v, k} end)
+  @default_algorithm :test2
+
+  defmodule Context do
+    @moduledoc """
+    Opaque handle to a Chromaprint fingerprinting session.
+    """
+    @enforce_keys [:ref, :algorithm]
+    defstruct [:ref, :algorithm]
+
+    @type t :: %__MODULE__{ref: reference(), algorithm: atom()}
+  end
+
+  @type algorithm :: :test1 | :test2 | :test3 | :test4 | :test5
+  @type raw_fingerprint :: [non_neg_integer()]
+
+  @doc "Names of the supported algorithms."
+  @spec algorithms() :: [algorithm()]
+  def algorithms, do: Map.keys(@algorithms)
+
+  @doc "The version string of the linked chromaprint library."
+  @spec version() :: String.t()
+  def version, do: NIF.version()
+
+  @doc """
+  Create a new fingerprinting context.
+
+  ## Options
+    * `:algorithm` - one of `#{inspect(Map.keys(@algorithms))}`. Defaults to
+      `#{inspect(@default_algorithm)}` (chromaprint's `DEFAULT`).
+  """
+  @spec new(keyword()) :: {:ok, Context.t()} | {:error, term()}
+  def new(opts \\ []) do
+    algorithm = Keyword.get(opts, :algorithm, @default_algorithm)
+
+    with {:ok, code} <- algorithm_to_code(algorithm),
+         {:ok, ref} <- NIF.new_context(code) do
+      {:ok, %Context{ref: ref, algorithm: algorithm}}
+    end
+  end
+
+  @doc """
+  Start a stream. Must be called before any `feed/2`.
+
+  ## Options
+    * `:sample_rate` - required, e.g. `44_100`.
+    * `:channels` - required, `1` or `2`.
+  """
+  @spec start(Context.t(), keyword()) :: :ok | {:error, term()}
+  def start(%Context{ref: ref}, opts) do
+    sample_rate = Keyword.fetch!(opts, :sample_rate)
+    channels = Keyword.fetch!(opts, :channels)
+    NIF.start(ref, sample_rate, channels)
+  end
+
+  @doc """
+  Feed PCM samples. `samples` is a binary (or iolist) of interleaved,
+  little-endian signed 16-bit integers.
+  """
+  @spec feed(Context.t(), iodata()) :: :ok | {:error, term()}
+  def feed(%Context{ref: ref}, samples) do
+    bin = IO.iodata_to_binary(samples)
+    NIF.feed(ref, bin)
+  end
+
+  @doc "Signal end of input. Must precede `fingerprint/1` / `raw_fingerprint/1`."
+  @spec finish(Context.t()) :: :ok | {:error, term()}
+  def finish(%Context{ref: ref}), do: NIF.finish(ref)
+
+  @doc "Get the compressed base64-style fingerprint string."
+  @spec fingerprint(Context.t()) :: {:ok, String.t()} | {:error, term()}
+  def fingerprint(%Context{ref: ref}), do: NIF.get_fingerprint(ref)
+
+  @doc "Get the raw fingerprint as a list of unsigned 32-bit integers."
+  @spec raw_fingerprint(Context.t()) :: {:ok, raw_fingerprint()} | {:error, term()}
+  def raw_fingerprint(%Context{ref: ref}), do: NIF.get_raw_fingerprint(ref)
+
+  @doc "Get a compact 32-bit hash of the fingerprint."
+  @spec hash(Context.t()) :: {:ok, non_neg_integer()} | {:error, term()}
+  def hash(%Context{ref: ref}), do: NIF.get_fingerprint_hash(ref)
+
+  @doc """
+  Encode a raw fingerprint to its compressed form.
+
+  ## Options
+    * `:algorithm` - required.
+    * `:base64` - defaults to `true`. When `false`, returns the raw byte form.
+  """
+  @spec encode(raw_fingerprint(), keyword()) :: {:ok, binary()} | {:error, term()}
+  def encode(raw, opts) when is_list(raw) do
+    algorithm = Keyword.fetch!(opts, :algorithm)
+    base64? = Keyword.get(opts, :base64, true)
+
+    with {:ok, code} <- algorithm_to_code(algorithm) do
+      NIF.encode_fingerprint(raw, code, base64?)
+    end
+  end
+
+  @doc """
+  Decode a compressed fingerprint.
+
+  ## Options
+    * `:base64` - defaults to `true`.
+
+  Returns `{:ok, %{algorithm: atom(), raw: [non_neg_integer()]}}`.
+  """
+  @spec decode(binary(), keyword()) ::
+          {:ok, %{algorithm: algorithm() | non_neg_integer(), raw: raw_fingerprint()}}
+          | {:error, term()}
+  def decode(encoded, opts \\ []) when is_binary(encoded) do
+    base64? = Keyword.get(opts, :base64, true)
+
+    case NIF.decode_fingerprint(encoded, base64?) do
+      {:ok, {algo_code, raw}} ->
+        {:ok, %{algorithm: code_to_algorithm(algo_code), raw: raw}}
+
+      other ->
+        other
+    end
+  end
+
+  @doc """
+  One-shot fingerprint of an entire PCM buffer.
+
+  ## Options
+    * `:sample_rate` - required.
+    * `:channels` - required.
+    * `:algorithm` - defaults to `:test2`.
+  """
+  @spec compute(iodata(), keyword()) :: {:ok, String.t()} | {:error, term()}
+  def compute(pcm, opts) do
+    with {:ok, ctx} <- new(opts),
+         :ok <- start(ctx, opts),
+         :ok <- feed(ctx, pcm),
+         :ok <- finish(ctx) do
+      fingerprint(ctx)
+    end
+  end
+
+  defp algorithm_to_code(algo) when is_map_key(@algorithms, algo),
+    do: {:ok, Map.fetch!(@algorithms, algo)}
+
+  defp algorithm_to_code(code) when is_integer(code), do: {:ok, code}
+  defp algorithm_to_code(other), do: {:error, {:unknown_algorithm, other}}
+
+  defp code_to_algorithm(code), do: Map.get(@algorithm_codes, code, code)
+end
diff --git a/lib/chromaprint/nif.ex b/lib/chromaprint/nif.ex
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+defmodule Chromaprint.NIF do
+  @moduledoc false
+
+  @on_load :load_nif
+
+  def load_nif do
+    path = :filename.join(:code.priv_dir(:chromaprint), ~c"chromaprint_nif")
+    :erlang.load_nif(path, 0)
+  end
+
+  def new_context(_algorithm), do: :erlang.nif_error(:nif_not_loaded)
+  def start(_ref, _sample_rate, _channels), do: :erlang.nif_error(:nif_not_loaded)
+  def feed(_ref, _samples), do: :erlang.nif_error(:nif_not_loaded)
+  def finish(_ref), do: :erlang.nif_error(:nif_not_loaded)
+  def get_fingerprint(_ref), do: :erlang.nif_error(:nif_not_loaded)
+  def get_raw_fingerprint(_ref), do: :erlang.nif_error(:nif_not_loaded)
+  def get_fingerprint_hash(_ref), do: :erlang.nif_error(:nif_not_loaded)
+  def encode_fingerprint(_raw, _algorithm, _base64), do: :erlang.nif_error(:nif_not_loaded)
+  def decode_fingerprint(_encoded, _base64), do: :erlang.nif_error(:nif_not_loaded)
+  def version, do: :erlang.nif_error(:nif_not_loaded)
+end